flood Who acts: flood, large amount, land, something, letters, river · What happens: be, cover, flood, overflow, arrive, burst · To what, where: large amount, land, large numbers, banks, town, flood water
«flood» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: flood in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A flood is a large amount of water covering land that is usually dry.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod acl obj nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl punct root A DET flood NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ amount NOUN of ADP water NOUN covering VERB land NOUN that PRON is AUX usually ADV dry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flood det 2 flood flood NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 amount cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 amount det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 amount amod 6 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 water case 8 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 amount nmod 9 covering cover VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 amount acl 10 land land NOUN Number=Sing 9 covering obj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 dry nsubj 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 dry cop 13 usually usually ADV _ 14 dry advmod 14 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 10 land acl:relcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 6 amount punct
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1 is a present a flood a large amount of water tree rules 2 cover gerund a large amount not said here land vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme land=Destination 3 is present land dry, usually property tree rules
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 To flood is to cover a place with water, or to overflow.
mark csubj cop mark det obj case obl punct cc mark parataxis punct root To PART flood VERB is AUX to PART cover VERB a DET place NOUN with ADP water NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART overflow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flood mark 2 flood flood VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 cover csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 cover cop 4 to to PART _ 5 cover mark 5 cover cover VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 place det 7 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 cover obj 8 with with ADP _ 9 water case 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 cover obl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 overflow punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 overflow cc 12 to to PART _ 13 overflow mark 13 overflow overflow VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 cover parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 5 cover punct
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1 flood to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is present with water; cover property tree rules 3 overflow to-infinitive tree rules
Meaning 3 A flood of something is a very large amount arriving at once, like a flood of letters.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj case nmod cop det advmod amod acl case obl punct case det obl case nmod punct root A DET flood NOUN of ADP something PRON is AUX a DET very ADV large ADJ amount NOUN arriving VERB at ADP once ADV , PUNCT like ADP a DET flood NOUN of ADP letters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 flood det 2 flood flood NOUN Number=Sing 9 amount nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 flood nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 amount cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 amount det 7 very very ADV _ 8 large advmod 8 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 9 amount amod 9 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 arriving arrive VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 amount acl 11 at at ADP _ 12 once case 12 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 10 arriving obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 flood punct 14 like like ADP _ 16 flood case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 flood det 16 flood flood NOUN Number=Sing 10 arriving obl 17 of of ADP _ 18 letters case 18 letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 16 flood nmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 9 amount punct
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1 is a present a flood of something a large amount tree rules 2 arrive gerund a large amount not said here like a flood of letters vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 flood something nom flood «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent 4 flood letters nom flood «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent
Meaning 4 To flood in is to arrive in large numbers.
mark advcl obl cop mark case amod obl punct root To PART flood VERB in ADP is AUX to PART arrive VERB in ADP large ADJ numbers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 flood mark 2 flood flood VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 arrive advcl 3 in in ADP _ 2 flood obl 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 arrive cop 5 to to PART _ 6 arrive mark 6 arrive arrive VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 numbers case 8 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 9 numbers amod 9 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 6 arrive obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 arrive punct
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1 flood to-infinitive vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 is present large numbers arrive property tree rules
Example 1 The river burst its banks and flooded the town.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj det obj punct root The DET river NOUN burst VERB its PRON banks NOUN and CCONJ flooded VERB the DET town NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 river det 2 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 burst nsubj 3 burst burst VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 banks nmod:poss 5 banks bank NOUN Number=Plur 3 burst obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 flooded cc 7 flooded flood VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 burst conj 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 town det 9 town town NOUN Number=Sing 7 flooded obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 burst punct
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1 burst past the river river's banks vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bank=Theme 2 flood past the river not said here the town vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent town=Patient
Example 2 Never walk through flood water.
advmod case compound obl punct root Never ADV walk VERB through ADP flood NOUN water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 walk advmod 2 walk walk VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 through through ADP _ 5 water case 4 flood flood NOUN Number=Sing 5 water compound 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 walk obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 walk punct
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1 not walk imperative you not said here flood water vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through water=Trajectory
Example 3 A flash flood came after the storm.
det amod nsubj case det obl punct root A DET flash ADJ flood NOUN came VERB after ADP the DET storm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 flood det 2 flash flash ADJ Degree=Pos 3 flood amod 3 flood flood NOUN Number=Sing 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 after after ADP _ 7 storm case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 storm det 7 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 4 came obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 came punct
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1 come past a flash flood after the storm vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The bathroom flooded when the bath overflowed.
det nsubj advmod det nsubj advcl punct root The DET bathroom NOUN flooded VERB when ADV the DET bath NOUN overflowed VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bathroom det 2 bathroom bathroom NOUN Number=Sing 3 flooded nsubj 3 flooded flood VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 overflowed advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bath det 6 bath bath NOUN Number=Sing 7 overflowed nsubj 7 overflowed overflow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 flooded advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 flooded punct
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1 flood past the bathroom vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 overflow past the bath tree rules
Example 5 Letters flooded in after the TV show.
nsubj case case det compound obl punct root Letters NOUN flooded VERB in ADP after ADP the DET TV NOUN show NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Letters letter NOUN Number=Plur 2 flooded nsubj 2 flooded flood VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 7 show case 4 after after ADP _ 7 show case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 show det 6 TV TV NOUN Number=Sing 7 show compound 7 show show NOUN Number=Sing 2 flooded obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 flooded punct
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1 flood past Letters the TV show vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 She was in floods of tears.
nsubj cop case case nmod punct root She PRON was AUX in ADP floods NOUN of ADP tears NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 floods nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 floods cop 3 in in ADP _ 4 floods case 4 floods flood NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 tears case 6 tears tear NOUN Number=Plur 4 floods nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 floods punct
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1 is past She floods of tears tree rules
Example 7 The town built walls to stop floods.
det nsubj obj mark advcl obj punct root The DET town NOUN built VERB walls NOUN to PART stop VERB floods NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing 3 built nsubj 3 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 3 built obj 5 to to PART _ 6 stop mark 6 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 built advcl 7 floods flood NOUN Number=Plur 6 stop obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
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1 build past the town walls vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wall=Product 2 stop to-infinitive the town not said here floods vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality flood=Eventuality
Example 8 Prince Ivan burst into a flood of bitter tears, and rode on still farther.
The tree, 14 words compound nsubj case det obl case amod nmod punct cc obl case advmod obl punct root Prince PROPN Ivan PROPN burst VERB into ADP a DET flood NOUN of ADP bitter ADJ tears NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ rode NOUN on ADP still ADV farther ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Prince Prince PROPN Number=Sing 2 Ivan compound 2 Ivan Ivan PROPN Number=Sing 3 burst nsubj 3 burst burst VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 flood case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 flood det 6 flood flood NOUN Number=Sing 3 burst obl 7 of of ADP _ 9 tears case 8 bitter bitter ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tears amod 9 tears tear NOUN Number=Plur 6 flood nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 rode punct 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 rode cc 12 rode road NOUN Number=Sing 3 burst obl 13 on on ADP _ 15 farther case 14 still still ADV _ 15 farther advmod 15 farther far ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 burst obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 burst punct
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1 burst past Prince Ivan rode a flood of bitter tears on farther vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on far=Location 2 flood bitter tears nom flood «phenomenon intransitive»: of=agent
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